The Mystery of God Revealed Revelation 10:7

As John the apostle continued to share about the “tribulation” that was to come upon the earth, he shared concerning the first six seals Jesus removed from the “scroll” in God's right hand. He began to write about what happened when Jesus, “had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets … And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth angels” blew their trumpets, and great judgment fell upon the earth. John continued, “And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And swore by him that lives for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: ” In chapter ten and verse seven of Revelation John shared how, “the mystery of God should be finished” where we read:

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets.

The verse reads, “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, ...” John began with the word “but” which means “nevertheless, notwithstanding, yea and moreover” “in the days” or “at the moment and general time” “of the voice” which means “pertaining to the sound and tone of the uttered words, language and tongue” “of the seventh angel” or “by the seventh messenger, envoy or one sent”, “when” which means “at the time and moment” “he shall begin” or “the angel will commence, intend, have in mind, think to and be on the point” “to sound” which means “to blow or blast his trumpet”. John referred to the time when the “seventh angel” shall “intend and think” to blow his trumpet.

The verse continues, “... the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets.” John added the words, “the mystery” which means “the hidden thing and secret purpose” “of God” or “pertaining to the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “should be finished” which means “will be brought to a close, end, be passed and completed”, “as he has declared” or “as God has uttered, proclaimed and spoken” “to his servants” which means “to God's slaves, ministers, attendants and bondmen” “the prophets” or “the ones who were moved by the Spirit of God and therefore were God's organ or spokesmen who solemnly declared to men what they have received by inspiration, especially concerning future events and such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation”. John shared how the blast of this “seventh angel's trumpets would signal the completion of God's hidden “secret” given to His prophets which was to provide salvation to people.

When we meditate upon John's words in this verse, we see the importance of this “seventh angel's trumpet” blast. This was to be the beginning of the disclosure of God's “salvation” plan through His Son Jesus to everyone who believes and trusts in Him. God desires for every person to be saved, however, if they refuse His offer of “salvation”, His judgment will be poured out upon them. God's “mystery” shall be completed at this time, and woe be to those who reject the greatest offer ever extended to man.

Next time John shares how the angel instructed John to “go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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